A 17-slide powerpoint presentation about the 4 main natural macromolecules: lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids. Includes two short videos and a lab activity in which students test different foods for starch.

This is a short presentation (11 slides) which introduces students to Mixtures and compounds and includes a student-led inquiry lab on mixtures.
Part two in an introduction to chemistry series, following an introduction to atoms, elements, and

This 36-slide presentation introduces students to some of the most common and well-known orders of Insects = Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera, Hemiptera, Odonata, Phasmida, Mantodea, and Orthoptera. It also includes a very simple

This 36-slide powerpoint introduces students to the 3 domains of life and the 6 kingdoms. Includes a simplified dichotomous key and many creative commons visuals.
Also in this series are the following presentations:
Major Phyla of the Animal

I've watched or used all of these videos - good for middle school or high school. Most are 5 minutes or less. These are nice for when you finish class early or want to liven things up. Each includes the topic, the duration time, and the link. There

This is part of an introduction to life classification lesson, which is meant to follow after a brief introduction to the domains of life and kingdoms. This powerpoint presentation presents 9 of the major phyla of the animal kingdom: porifera,

A presentation of the Eons of the Precambrian and the Eras of the Phanerozoic Eon. Includes lots of visuals and slides which summarize important events of the past and hypotheses about the formation of the moon, mass extinctions, and endosymbiosis.

A short introduction to scientific thinking including two short video clips. Would be a nice way to introduce students to a new class or unit. The themes of this presentation are: challenging commonly-held beliefs, using data and falsifiable

Arguing like a scientist. This presentation includes discussion activities, as well as slides which cover: CER (Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning), Measurement issues (Reliability, Validity, Bias), and Logical Fallacies (only 5 of them are covered in

A 45-page presentation which covers basic principles about atoms, elements, the periodic table, molecules, and bonding. Includes instructions for Lewis dot diagrams, atomic models, and more.
Meant to be used over at least three days (There are

A disease is killing students in the class. They must figure out what is killing them before they are all dead! Complete with rules, the answer to the mystery, student roles, and a fill-in reflection for post-game debriefing and formative

Includes 3 inquiry-based lab investigations, 2 exit tickets, a review guide, a quiz and more. Everything can be edited for desired fonts or content - all sheets are microsoft word documents. The lesson plans are included in this zip folder.
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This powerpoint will offer a simple explanation of plant evolution and classification. It touches on four major evolutionary events in plants, as well as some of the different phyla in the plant kingdom. It would be a complimentary to use with the

A 50-slide presentation meant to be used over 2 or 3 days with supplemental activities or games. Day one could be the morphology and day two could be the taxonomy, or it could be easily taught in three sessions. Lots of creative commons licensed

A very simple activity that students really enjoy.
Students each research an animal and fill in information about it on a sheet of paper (included) and then every student hangs their report up around the room and must evaluate 6 of their peers'

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Science and Language arts classrooms in middle child education.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I'm drawn to hands-on "science by inquiry" labs, but I also like instructing - hopefully to the end that students will be more fascinated by the natural world and have more motivated attitudes regarding science.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Graduated Magna Cum Laude.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Ohio State University, Ohio State University Graduate School.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I have also volunteered for the metroparks in our city, doing fun nature programs for kids and wildlife observation and conservation.